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Please Pass the Peas

Permanent Peas for your Icing Woes

Published

May 1, 2009

If you're a runner, chances are you've had a few aches and pains that have required post-workout ice treatments. But instead of opting for a dripping ice cup or ineffective bags of ice cubes, you reached for a bag of frozen peas or lima beans that would supply plenty of chill as it conformed to your wounded body part. Well, just as running shoes, shirts and shorts have been advanced through the years, now you can buy next-generation frozen peas, too. CVS Pharmacy's Peas Cold Therapy packs ($6-$25; cvs.com) come in a variety of sizes for various body parts, and the colorful gel-filled "peas" stay cold quite a bit longer than the peas you get from your supermarket's frozen food aisle. We have no idea how they taste with carrots.